Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD: care homes and who is behind them
Next Steps Mental Healthcare LTD runs 7 care homes in England with 42 beds (CQC register, ): 3 good. It is company 09526697 (active). It is owned by Tristone NS Holdings Limited (14507803), which is owned by Thl Investments Limited (13756990), which is owned by Tristone Healthcare Limited (09826810), which is owned by Duke Capital Limited. The chain ends with Duke Capital Limited, a company registered outside the UK (Guernsey). Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 1 outstanding charge registered (of 1 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 1 of 1 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | Next Steps Mental Healthcare Limited | 09526697 | Active |
| Owner | Tristone NS Holdings Limited | 14507803 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Thl Investments Limited | 13756990 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Tristone Healthcare Limited | 09826810 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Duke Capital Limited | — | registered outside the UK (Guernsey) |
The chain ends with Duke Capital Limited, a company registered outside the UK (Guernsey).
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 7 April 2015 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (small) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 1: 1 outstanding, 0 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 12 December 2022 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Duke Royalty UK Limited (As Security Agent) |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Steps - The Elms Bolton | Bolton | 7 | Good 2019 | — |
| Ropers Barn Bolton | Bolton | 8 | Not yet rated | 5 |
| Abberton Road Manchester | Manchester | 5 | Not yet rated | — |
| Next Steps Manchester | Manchester | 4 | Good 2018 | — |
| Next Steps Ashley Lane Manchester | Manchester | 6 | Not yet rated | — |
| Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd Manchester | Manchester | 6 | Not yet rated | — |
| Next Steps Monton Manchester | Manchester | 6 | Good 2020 | — |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 1 of 7 homes matched, 1 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.